Deal-plate.



c. A. FULLERTON.--

DEAL PLATE.

APPLICATION FILE D luli 2B. III-6.

1,251,997. Patented Jan.1,1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET I:

Aiinmrus C.'A. FULLERTON.

DEAL PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28.1916. 1,251,997. Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

' 2 sH::Ts-su::fz. V #3 gufimdut Clarence .4 Waller/(71;

GLAR-ENCE A. ruttna'ron. or NEW YORK, N. r.

DEAL-PLATE.

Specificatiunof Letters Patent.

, mated Jan. 1', 1918;

Application fi'fcd time 28, 191 s. Serial No. 106516.

To all mam it'may concern Be it known that LCLARENCE A. FULLER was, acitizen of the United States; residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New-York, have invented certain new andusefiil'Improvements in Deal- Plates; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full,- clear, andjexact description of the' invention, such as willenable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to banking equipments and more particularly tothe plate in the wall of a tellers cage overwhich monetary transactionsare had.

It has for an object to provide an improved type of support, for such aplate, to permit said plate being swung from a normal position" to closethe opening over said plate when sci-desired.

Further objects 'are 'the provision of a card holding" frame to permitthe tellers name or identification being'displayed, and the inventionalso provides for the arrangement'of links which serve t6 hold the platein' "raised position.-

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification,appended claims and drawings, in which,

Figure 1 .is a plan view of a plate hereinafter termed the deal plate,showing parts thereof broken-away; 1

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion of (tlhe cage showing the platecarried therein, an

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View through parts of the device showingsome of said parts eievaeica; i

In banking institutions, Where theyhave a number of tellers, itfrequently occurs that it is desirous of having the deal plate somounted-as to serve as a deal plate when the teller is present in hiscage and to further provide that the deal plate may be tilted or swungto close the opening through which any transactions occur when theteller is absent from his cage and it is also customary to provide anidentification as well as a notification to depositors or the like, whenthe teller in any booth is absent This invention provides for themounting of a deal plate in a swinging frame having lockin means forholding said deal plate in eit er of its adjusted positions andreferring to the drawings, in which the sev eral parts are shown, 10indicates the wall of the tellers cage which wall is cut away as at 11to receive the sv'ving'ing'frame the cut-away portion. The wall 10supports atrunnion 13 on each end, which supports each end of the frame12 :as shown. The

frame 12=has a pocket 14 formed therein and trally therein to overliethe opening 15.: This permits a nameplate 21 inserted inthe pocket 14being displayed throughthe glass deal plate 18. i

Theframe 12 has extensions 22a-t each end thereof, and theseextensi'onsterminate in the upwardly extending ears 23 in which are placed screws-2L to engage with rubber or .similar' cushions 25 in. the sockets 26.formed in the edges of'the plate 18. This provides for properlyattaching the plate 18 to the frame 12.

The rear strips 17 of the frame 12 are notched as at 27 to permit thename plate 21 being inserted in or removed from the pocket 14. a

One of the extensions 22 has ears secured thereto, between which alatch29 is pivotallymounted and this latch h -as'a nose 30 to engage underatrip 31.- formedon. the frame 32 carried by the rear wall 33 which isstationary and coiiperates with the frame 10in forming the wall of thecage.

A bracket 34 is attached to the rear wall 33 and this bracket carries abearing plate 35 upon the upper face of which is attached a buffer 36.

When the deal plate 18 is swung to the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 3 so as to close the opening 37 through which monetary transactionsoccur, the link 38 pivotally carried by the frame 32 and the link 39pivotally carried by the frame 12, swing to and slightly beyond thestraight line when the lugs 40 and 41 formed on the links 38 and 39engage each other to limit further movement thereof. The links 38 and 39are pivotally secured to each other and the opposite ends thereof, arepivotally secured between ears 42 on the frame 32 and 43 on the frame12. When it is desired to lower the plate for usage, the rear edge ofsaid plate may be slightly raised to cause the links 38 and 39 to assumea straight line and then by a slight pressure on an extension 44, theknuckle or 'oint of the links 38 and 39 may be ushed orward, after whichsaid plate may e lowered to permit the latch 29 to lock the plate in thelower position. This latch may be normally held in a forward position asby the spring 45 and it is apparent that said latch will hold the dealplate in locked osition for usage until said latch is manual y released.

It is thought that the use and operation of the deal plate issufliciently described in the foregoing and it is also apparent thatmodifications may be made in view of the forms shown in the drawingsherewith which are for illustrative purposes only.

Having thus described this invention, I claim 1. In a deal plate, a wallhaving an opening therein, a frame pivotally carried by said wall, apocket formed in said frame to receive a display card and a transparentplate having portions thereof rendered .opaque carried bysaid swingingframe.

2. In a deal plate, a wall having zm opening therein, trunnions carriedby said wall,

a frame pivotally carriedby said trunnions,

said frame having a pocket formed therein to receive a display card, aplate carried by said frame, said plate having portions thereoftransparent to expose the display card, extensions from said frame forengaging and holding said plate to said frame and means for holdingsaid, frame and plate in an inclined position to expose the displaycard.

3. In a deal plate, a wall having an opening therein, a frame pivotallymounted in said wall, said frame having a pocket formed therein toreceive a display card. or name plate, cushions carried by said frame,extensions'from said frame, a plate carried by said frame on saidcushions between said extensions, said plate having a trans arentportion overlying the name late carried by ears, said plate beingrecessed between said ears, screws carried by said ears engaging in saidrecessed portion of said plate, a spring pressed latch member carried byone of. said extensions, said latch coacting with the projection carriedby said wall to lock said frame in its lower position and links carriedby said wall and said swinging framehaving a limited movement in onedirection, serving to maintain said frame and plate in an inclinedposition in one position of said links and said links permitting thelowering of said frame by a forward motion of the knuckle of said links.

5. In a deal plate, a wall having an opening therein, a frame pivotallymounted at the lower portion of said opening, said pivotal mountingbeing in advance of the center of gravity of said frame, a platecarriexl by said frame, and means carried by said wall and frame forholding said frame in inclined position to close said opening by saidplate.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE A. FULLERTON.

Witnesses:

Jos. A. GARLAND, WILLIAM E. 'COROORAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five eentseaeh, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

.' Washington, 13.0..

